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Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a busy festival site with tents, vehicles and power lines. An decorated elephant with painted white ornaments on its face carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair on its back, under a multicoloured parasol. Men in orange and white walk alongside, many carrying orange flags and banners, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at left, gesturing. Dusty haze and a metal bridge in the background.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession on a wide road under a pale overcast sky, with a dense crowd of devotees in orange, saffron, white and dark clothing. Centre left, a decorated elephant draped in red cloth carries riders on its back; a figure in white sits atop, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is held aloft beside a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Orange and saffron flags with a dark blue emblem line the procession, and a mahout or attendant walks beside the elephant. Ornate gateway structures and utility poles appear in the distance, and stalls with merchandise sit along the roadside.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A festival procession moves along a sandy riverbank under a hazy sky, with a road bridge in the background. At the front, a decorated elephant painted with white patterns carries a rider in a light shirt and a red cloth draped over its back, sheltered by a multicoloured umbrella. Beside the elephant a framed portrait on a stand is carried aloft, its image showing a figure in orange. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls and saris walk among orange flags, and a drummer in a striped shirt beats a drum on the left. Vendors' tents and onlookers line the route, including a woman in an orange head covering on the right, and a camel appears behind the procession.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a wide paved road under a pale sky. A decorated elephant with painted white markings on its face and trunk carries a rider in cream clothing beneath a large red and gold canopy umbrella; the rider holds a framed portrait. Red cloths drape the elephant. Drummers in white and orange follow, and a camel with a red-and-gold saddle and a flag bearer walk behind. Pilgrims in orange robes and white dhotis, some wearing turbans, line the road among tents and banners. A portrait placard is held aloft on the elephant's howdah.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty road with hazy sky and utility poles. A decorated elephant with red and gold draping and painted forehead motifs carries a man in white shirt seated on its back, holding a framed devotional picture aloft beneath a multicoloured umbrella. A bearded man in a long white kurta walks in front of the elephant, one hand raised. Around them are many people in saffron and orange robes, a uniformed guard in camouflage, and men in white dhotis. Banners and flags in orange and red line the background.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty road. A decorated elephant with painted face and red-draped saddle leads, carrying a man seated on its back beneath a red canopy and holding a framed picture. Behind, a rider on a camel holds an orange flag, and a drummer in white and a person in orange and red clothing walk among a crowd of men in white, cream and orange garments. Small orange and red banners rise above the crowd, with roadside signs and utility poles in the background.2013-02-12A decorated elephant walks down a dusty road in a crowded festival setting, painted with white floral patterns on its forehead and trunk and draped in a red cloth. A man in a light shirt sits on its back holding a framed portrait of a figure in saffron and orange robes above him, with a red and multicoloured umbrella overhead. Behind them, large roadside banners show figures in orange robes, one labelled with a Hindi phrase, and crowds of pilgrims in orange, white and red garments walk past. A man in white dhoti and red sash walks at the left, and a white SUV is parked on the left edge.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A decorated procession on a dusty riverside road under hazy grey sky. A large grey elephant painted with white floral patterns on its face and ears carries a mahout and a rider seated on a red-draped howdah beneath a multicoloured umbrella. A framed portrait of a saintly figure in orange is mounted on the howdah. Men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk alongside, some carrying orange flags on poles, and drummers beat drums to the left. A camel and bystanders in colourful clothes line the road, with a bridge in the background.2013-02-12A decorated elephant with painted white and pink patterns on its face and trunk walks down a dusty road through a busy fair. A red draped cloth covers its back and a man in a white shirt sits on top holding a red umbrella, beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange. Around the elephant, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris move through crowds near market stalls, with a steel footbridge in the background.2013-02-12